Man, 67, gets suspended sentence for pushing girlfriend

DOVER — A 67-year-old Rochester man pleaded guilty to simple assault this month after he attacked his 65-year-old girlfriend earlier this year.

George Burns, of 12 Glen Street, Unit A, pushed the woman in the chest, forcing her to the floor, according to court documents. The couple was at 113 Sherwood Glen Place in Somersworth when the attack took place on Jan. 31 at 9:39 p.m.

Burns pleaded guilty in Dover Circuit Court on April 2. He received a sentence of 30 days in jail, all of which was suspended for two years on the condition of good behavior.